Mike Birbiglia Dives Back In To Broadway with THE OLD MAN AND THE POOL — Review
Yet The Old Man and the Pool continues Birbiglia’s journey into an increasingly mellowness as a storyteller–and this guy was pretty mellow to begin with. His latest solo work, which opens tonight at Vivian Beaumont Theater and runs through January 15, is diverting and occasionally hilarious, but ultimately feels a bit tossed-off, an agreeable but flimsy set which washes over you nicely but leaves little lasting impression.
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